JoshBA
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I'd like to try a few different temperate mosses in one of my vivariums, but because these will be harvested from the wild, I'm trying to find the best way to sterilize them. I've heard that a diluted bleach dip will often kill mosses, and I'd rather not work with a chemical that we want to keep out of our tanks. In nature, many temperate moss naturally dry out, so would drying them out for a few weeks help get rid of diseases? Also, any species near where I live would completely freeze in the winter. So I thought that first drying them out then freezing them would sufficiently kill any harmful bacteria or pathogens.
I also recently discovered that many of the commonly available sheet mosses for sale at vivarium supply stores are just harvested from the wild (in subtropical areas like the Southern United states). Would these species be able to tolerate both drying and freezing?
I also recently discovered that many of the commonly available sheet mosses for sale at vivarium supply stores are just harvested from the wild (in subtropical areas like the Southern United states). Would these species be able to tolerate both drying and freezing?